1841 Census of Great Britain, Occupations (Sample Report Title: Abstract of the Answers and Returns made pursuant to Acts 3 & 4 Vict. c. 99, and 4 Vict. c. 7, intituled respectively " An Act "for taking an Account of the Population of Great Britain," and "An Act to amend the "Acts of the last Session for taking an Account of the Population." Occupation Abstract, 1841: Part I. England and Wales, and Islands in the British Seas), Table [1] : " Occupation Abstract".

List Montgomeryshire AncC Welshpool O41area  
OCCUPATIONS Males
Females
20 Years of Age and upwards
[1]
Under 20 Years of Age
[2]
20 Years of Age and upwards
[3]
Under 20 Years of Age
[4]
Accountant 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Army 9 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Attorney and Solicitor 11 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Baker 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Basket-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Blacksmith and Smith 16 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Boat and Barge-builder 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Boat and Bargeman 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bookseller and Bookbinder 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Boot and Shoe-maker 55 Show data context 15 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brazier and Tinker 2 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brewer 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bricklayer 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Brick-maker 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Broker (branch not specified) 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Builder 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Butcher 26 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer 9 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carpenter and Joiner 42 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carrier, Carter, and Waggoner 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Carver and Gilder 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Charwoman 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 10 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemist and Druggist 3 Show data context 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chimney-sweeper 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clergyman 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clerk 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Clock and Watch-maker 5 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coach Maker (all branches) 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coachman and Post-boy 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal Labourer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Coal Merchant and Dealer 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cooper 8 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Corn-dealer and Factor 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Cotton Manufacture 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 14 Show data context 2 Show data context
Currier 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Draper 16 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Dress-maker and Milliner 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 31 Show data context 12 Show data context
Dyer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Engine and Machine-maker 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Engineer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Farm-bailiff and Steward 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Farmer and Grazier 45 Show data context 1 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fishmonger 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Flannel-manufacture 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Fuller 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gardener 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
General Dealer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Government Civil Service, Customs and Excise 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Grocer and Tea-dealer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context
Groom and Hostler 19 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gunsmith 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hair-dresser 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hardwareman 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hatter 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hawker, Huckster, and Pedlar 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Horse-dealer and Trainer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hosier 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ironmonger 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Keeper, Game, Park and Lodge 6 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Labourer 175 Show data context 18 Show data context 19 Show data context 2 Show data context
Labourer, Agricultural 122 Show data context 35 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Land Agent 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lath-cleaver 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Laundry-keeper and Washer 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Lime-burner and Dealer 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Linen-weaver 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Maltster 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mason and Stone-cutter 47 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Midwife 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Milk-seller and Cow-keeper 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Miller 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Millwright 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mine Agent 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Minister 4 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Musician and Organist 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Nailor 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Net-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Nurse 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Nurseryman 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painter, Plumber, and Glazier 14 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Paper-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Parochial and Church-officer 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Pastry-cook and Confectioner 4 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Plasterer 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Police-officer and Constable 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Porter and Messenger 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Potter 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Quarryman 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Rag Collector and Dealer 3 Show data context 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Saddler 6 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Sawyer 10 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Schoolmaster, Mistress, and Assistant; Tutor or Governess 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Seamstress 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Servant, Domestic 45 Show data context 29 Show data context 168 Show data context 137 Show data context
Shop-keeper 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Silk Mercer 5 Show data context 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Skinner 3 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Slater 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Spinner (branch not specified) 13 Show data context 1 Show data context 13 Show data context 0 Show data context
Stationer, Law 2 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Stay and Corset-maker 2 Show data context 1 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Straw-bonnet-maker 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Surgeon, Apothecary, and Medical Student 9 Show data context 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Surveyor, Land 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tailor 43 Show data context 9 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tanner 7 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, Hotel and Inn-keeper 15 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tavern-keeper, Publican and Victualler 13 Show data context 0 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Tin-plate-worker and Tinman 5 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Turner 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Vermin-destroyer 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Weaver (branch not specified) 38 Show data context 8 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wharfinger 3 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Wheelwright 11 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Woollen and Cloth-manufacture (all branches) 16 Show data context 6 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Yarn-winder 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Total Number of Persons whose Occupations are returned as above 1,078 Show data context 193 Show data context 318 Show data context 153 Show data context
Other Persons employed in Trade (branch not specified) 11 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Number of Persons returned as of Independent Means 35 Show data context 5 Show data context 62 Show data context 3 Show data context
Almspeople, Pensioners, Paupers, and Beggars 7 Show data context 1 Show data context 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other Persons 16 Show data context 0 Show data context 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Residue of Population 114 Show data context 754 Show data context 957 Show data context 915 Show data context
TOTAL POPULATION 1,261 Show data context 954 Show data context 1,340 Show data context 1,071 Show data context

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